Lex explains why chronometer watches matter ✓ And why the world of luxury needs accuracy ✓ To squander time, you must first ...

Let’s get one thing out of the way: a chronometer is different than a chronograph, though one can also be the other. We’ve heard the terms confused one too many times, and while we’ll forgive past ...

Reading about watches can often feel like cracking open a textbook. Browsing—and even buying—means being barraged with inscrutable words and phrases like "tourbillons,” “perpetual calendars,” “minute ...

In the early days of sailing, it was extremely challenging for ships to determine their position at sea once they lost sight of land. Their navigation methods didn’t account for environmental factors ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. In the 19th century, portable marine timekeepers called chronometers became indispensable instruments for determining ...